The rightest place | Portfolio By Andre Bagoo | Issue 162 (March/April 2020) “Art has to transform,” says Blue Curry. The London-based Bahamian artist puts unlikely objects into new contexts, writes Andre Bagoo — and sometimes out of place is where things belong
Back to the Bahamas | Explore By Nazma Muller | Issue 161 (January/February 2020) When the Bahamas was hit by Hurricane Dorian last year, the images of destruction horrified people around the world. But, severe as the damage was, only a small part of the archipelago nation was affected, and one of the best ways to help with recovery efforts is to spend tourist dollars there, explains Nazma Muller
All creatures great and small | Inspire By Erline Andrews | Issue 161 (January/February 2020) Last September, Hurricane Dorian devastated the lives of thousands in the Bahamas — and not just the human residents of the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahamas, but their pets as well. As Erline Andrews learns, in the aftermath of the storm, animal welfare organisations have stepped in to save hundreds of domesticated animals and reunite them with their owners
In the pink | Destination By Caribbean Beat | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) The seven hundred islands of the Bahamas boast every colour of the tropical rainbow — but everywhere you look, a certain rosy tint catches your eye
All about blue | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 155 (January/February 2019) Is any colour more distinctive of the Caribbean? Take a tour of the region through our many hues and shades of blue
Nassau, The Bahamas | Layover By Caribbean Beat | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) On a business trip to the capital of the Bahamas with a few hours to spare? Overnighting before you board your cruise ship? You can catch the essential flavour of Nassau even on a brief visit
25 Caribbean achievers under 25 By Various Contributors | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) Caribbean Beat celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017. But this isn’t only an opportunity to look back at our quarter century of publication: it’s also a moment to look ahead to the new generation of talented, determined Caribbean people who will shape the decades ahead. In this special feature, we introduce 25 remarkable young people aged 25 and under. Athletes and entrepreneurs, artists and scientists — they and their contemporaries are the future of our region
Junkanoo: the rush is on By Caribbean Beat | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) Feel Nassau’s Junkanoo rush
Nassau, The Bahamas By Caribbean Beat | Issue 138 (March/April 2016) Many visitors come to the Bahamian capital in search of the Caribbean’s “big three” attractions: sun, sea, and sand. There’s plenty of those on New Providence Island, but Nassau is also a creative hub, home to a vibrant arts and craft scene, amazing food — and, of course, the famous festival of Junkanoo
Secret islands: the “undiscovered” Caribbean By Caribbean Beat | Issue 136 (November/December 2015) There are seven thousand islands in the Caribbean, and though none of them is truly “undiscovered,” some come pretty close
Sea to sea: the Bahamas’ Glass Window Bridge By Caribbean Beat | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) On the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island, the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are separated by whisper-thin Glass Window Bridge
The Anti-expected: Lavar Munroe By Nicole Smythe-Johnson | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) Selected for the prestigious 2015 Venice Biennale — the art world’s major international event — Bahamian Lavar Munroe creates mixed-media works that explore tricky ideas of “difference.” Nicole Smythe-Johnson finds out more
Ncity goes to town By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 95 (January/February 2009) This Bahamian hip hop duo is ahead of its time. So they’re packing their bags to go in search of fame and fortune...
Junkanoo rush By Krista Thompson | Issue 82 (November/December 2006) In the early twentieth century, Bahamas Junkanoo — or John Canoe — was considered a danger to polite society
Abaco’s equine heroes By Sabrina Vailloo | Issue 81 (September/October 2006) One woman’s quest to protect the wild horses of Abaco
Quiet heroes By Robert Edison Sandiford | Issue 78 (March/April 2006) Gloria Edwards spent decades teaching Belizean youngsters to express themselves through the arts. Mavis Williams raised 25 adoptive Caymanian children
Andros: deepest blue By Noelle Nicolls | Issue 127 (May/June 2014) Largest of the Bahamas islands, Andros is known to intrepid adventure travellers for its spectacular natural attractions. Here you’ll find the world’s highest concentration of mysterious blue holes, writes Noelle Nicolls, plus the breathtaking Tongue of the Ocean, an enormous barrier reef, and the placid flats of Great Bahama Bank
The popop spirit: Nassau’s Popopstudios International Centre for the Visual Arts By Sonia Farmer | Issue 124 (November/December 2013) Founded by artist John Cox in 1999, Nassau’s Popopstudios International Centre for the Visual Arts has become an international art contender
Nicolette Bethel: “In the theatre, you never know what’s gonna happen” By Nicholas Laughlin | Issue 123 (September/October 2013) Bahamian playwright Nicolette Bethel, co-founder of the Shakespeare in Paradise theatre festival, on the unpredictable thrill of live performance
Early Blooming: Bahamian designer Phylicia Ellis By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 121 (May/June 2013) Bahamian designer Phylicia Ellis does twelve-and-under chic
Pigs in Bahamian paradise By Caribbean Beat | Issue 121 (May/June 2013) Meet the friendly pigs of the Exumas
Sonia Farmer: Freedom of her press By Philip Sander | Issue 119 (January/February 2013) Philip Sander introduces Bahamian writer and book artist Sonia Farmer of Poinciana Paper Press
